Taken from the Jazz Mass commissioned by Salisbury Cathedral for their Millenium celebrations. "Steal away" is woven into the piece at various points.

Ah, Dearest Jesu, Holy Child

Philip Lawson

SATB a cappella

Lorenz 10/1863R

Suitable for Thanksgiving, Communion or general use - the melody is built onto a lilting ostinato. The middle section sets "The eyes of all wait upon thee" to a simple plainsong melody, which returns at the end after the original tune is complemented by a descant.

Angelus ad Virginem

13th Century Carol arr. PL

SATB/SSA with Piano

Hal Leonard HL 00142777/6

Any Other World

Mika arr. PL

SATB div.

Hal Leonard HL 08752498

April Come She Will

Simon and Garfunkel arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08751289

This lovely little song features on the King's Singers Grammy-winning cd "Simple Gifts". It is in the Hal Leonard "Simple Gifts Collection" but has been made available as a single

King's Singers signature song "You are the New Day" to Christmas words with 2nd choir parts. In King's Singers Christmas Song Book HL 08744049.

King's Singers Christmas
Cambridge Singers

Bread of the World

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ

Lorenz 10/3226R

Suitable for Communion or general use. Simple SATB setting of this lovely text by Bishop Heber.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Paul Simon arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08752755

The phenomenal Simon & Garfunkel #1 hit from 1970 in a powerful a cappella setting! From the wistful opening phrases, this iconic song builds to a full-voiced forte, alternating between rich homophonic choral textures and solo melodies with vocal accompaniment sections, before its quiet and gentle closing tones.

Suitable for Easter or Christmas. Powerful text by Norman Nicholson. Music builds to a canon in three parts, then dies away in the final stanza: "Mary nursed her child beside the gardens of a grave; And by the death within His bones the dead became alive."

The Carol Singers

William Sterndale Bennett arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Banks Music Publications
PCS 14

Highly amusing little Victorian song about the local carol singers ("We sings forte, sounded like a hundred"!), here in a simple four part setting with minor divisi.

Close Every Door

Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. PL

2-part and piano

Hal Leonard
HL 08621460

Simple version of the Rice/Lloyd Webber hit song from "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat." The melody weaves from one part to the other.

Corpus Christi Carol

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

Alliance Music Publications
AMP 0567

Suitable for Easter, Corpus Christi, or general use. Famous medieval text.

Cradle Song

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

Lorenz 10/1647R

Suitable for Christmas or Easter. Words by the composer. Three unison verses (one with descant) and an SATB unacc. stanza.

From the Grammy Award winning album. Also in King's Singers Spirituals Song Book Available now in HL Simple Gifts Collection songbook HL 08749091.

Simple Gifts

Diary

David Gates arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08744325

The 1972 pop hit by Bread, arranged for The King's Singers.

Dindirindin

Trad. Spanish English Text by PL

SATB a cappella

Hal Leonard
HL 08740424

In King's Singers European Renaissance Song Book

Domine Dilexi (Lord I Have Loved You, Your Church, Your Holy Temple)

Philip Lawson

Unison and SATB both with Organ/Piano

Lorenz 10/1568R

Suitable for Dedication/Anniversary of buildings or general use. Words adapted by the composer from Psalm 26. Both versions available under one cover.

Don't Know Why

Jesse Harris arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard
HL 08745543 and HL 08751835

The recent Norah Jones hit song. Also available in the Swimming Over London Songbook.

Down To The River

Spiritual arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Hal Leonard
HL 08744684

Featured on the King's Singers album "Six" and the DVD "From Byrd to the Beatles". Available either as a single or in the King's Singers Spirituals Song Book HL 08743912 or 40th Anniversary Songbook HL 08748224.

Incorporating the Two Chinese Folksongs (HL 08745593) this little set provides a variety of folksong arrangements from China, including a Taiwanese song in the Hakka dialect, and the wistful "Zai na yao" ("In the distant place") from the Xinjiang province.

Flowing piece suitable for Baptism, Confirmation, Ordination etc. Combines the two famous Irish blessings ("Deep peace of the running wave to you" and "May the road rise up to meet you") with optional descant at the end.

Gloria

Philip Lawson

Double SATB and organ

Alliance Music Publications
AMP 0571

From the Jazz Mass commissioned by Salisbury Cathedral for their Millennium celebrations.

The Glory Of This Night

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08743750

Suitable for Christmas or Epiphany. A simple setting with two verses of text by Constance Barbour and one by the composer.

Glory To Thee, My God, This Night / Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

MorningStar MSM-50-8952

Suitable for Morning or Evening. Two contrasting texts set to the same simple music, both ending with a canon setting (not Tallis's!) of "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow".

Grace Kelly

Mika arr. PL

Hal Leonard HL 08752498

SATB divisi

Available in The King's Singers Sing Mika

Grandfather's Clock

Henry C. Work arr. PL

SATTBB

Hal Leonard HL 08744697

An entertaining arrangement done for The King's Singers, with several appropriate quotations!

Greensleeves

Trad. English arr. PL

SSA and piano

Hal Leonard HL 08744602

A Groovy Kind of Love

Toni Wine/ Carol Bayer Sager arr. PL

SATTB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08741182

Arranged for the King's Singers' 1996 Grammy-nominated album "Circle of Life"

Delightful Christmas poem by Sue Cowling - "Walked on the crusted grass in the frosty air. Blackbird saw me; gave me a gold-rimmed stare....Walked on the midnight hills till the star-filled dawn. No-one told me - I knew a King was born"

I Love My Love

Traditional English arr. PL

SATB Divisi

Hal Leonard HL 08742000

Old English folksong arranged for The King's Singers on the Grammy Award winning album.
Available now in HL Simple Gifts Collection songbook HL 08749091.

Simple Gifts

I Sing Of A Maiden

Philip Lawson

SATB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08501459

Suitable for Christmas. Simple setting of this famous medieval text.

I Wan'na Be Like You

Richard M. Sherman/ Robert B. Sherman arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08743840

From The Jungle Book. Arrangement in 3 sections - slow intro; slowish jazz swing with drum effects; and a longer fast jazz swing section as in the original classic from The Jungle Book.

I Will Give My Love An Apple

Traditional English arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Lorenz
15/1504R

A straightforward setting of this lovely English folksong.

I Will Go Sailing No More

Randy Newman arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08745312

From the movie "Toy Story".

If Ye Love Me

Philip Lawson

SATB a cappella

Pavane Publishing P1241

Suitable for general use. Easy setting of this text from St. John's Gospel.

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz arr. PL

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08751835

Very popular song by Jason Mraz in the Swimming Over London Songbook

In A Starlit Stable

Philip Lawson

SATB with Organ/Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08742661

Suitable for Christmas. Words by the 17th century poet William Canton. Simple chordal setting, descant in last verse.

In A Starlit Stable

Philip Lawson

SA with Organ/Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08742662

Suitable for Christmas. Words by the 17th century poet William Canton. Simple chordal setting, descant in last verse.

Originating as a traditional Tyne River Shanty for the transport of coal, this sturdy tune will fit well in a program of folk music, with a steady rowing motion in the vocal accompaniment and a dancelike melody that passes among the voice parts for textural interest.

King Of Glory, King Of Peace

Philip Lawson

2-pt Treble and Piano

MorningStar MSM-50-7061

Suitable for general use. Modern setting of George Herbert's hymn, mostly unison, with descant in last verse.

The Classic FM presenter John Brunning contacted me to say that he thought his very popular setting of Pie Jesu might work well for the King's Singers in a reworked version. Here is the result as recorded on the CD "From The Heart".
From The Heart

Psalm 150

Philip Lawson/Cowling

2-Part and Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08741997

Suitable for general use. Chirpy, modern setting of text adapted from Psalm 150.

Suitable for Confirmation, Ordination etc., or general use. Rousing setting of Havergal's words "Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to thee..."

Teach Your Children

arr. PL

SSATB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08749544

The 1970 hit by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in a new version with the melody set over sustained chords.

Thank Thee Lord For
This New Day

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

Lorenz 10/2704R

As performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Suitable for general use. Poem by William Canton. First television broadcast by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir conducted by Mack Wilburg.

Thanksgiving Song (We Plough the Fields)

Philip Lawson

2-Part and Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08551382

Suitable for Thanksgiving (Harvest). Modern setting of Matthias Claudias' text.

This Is The Place Of My Song-Dream

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ/Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08703255

Suitable for general use. Text from the wonderful Kenneth Grahame novel "Wind in the Willows". Rat and Mole encounter the Friend and Helper on their search for Portly, the missing baby otter. "Here, in this holy place, here, if anywhere surely we shall find Him".

Three British Folk Songs: The Water is Wide, The Turtle Dove, 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer

British Folk Songs arr. PL

2-Part and Piano

Hal Leonard HL 08551826

Adapted for upper voices from the arrangements done for The King's Singers.

Three English Madrigals

Philip Lawson

Unison/2-Part Treble - for Upper Voices and Piano

Boosey and Hawkes
dist. Hal Leonard HL 48021029

Sing Cuckoo (a new take on the anonymous text "Sumer is icumen in"), Now is the month of Maying, and Lullaby (song sung by the Fairies to Titania in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream).

'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer

Trad. Irish arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08741652

In King's Singers Irish Song Book

To Us A Child Is Born

Philip Lawson

SATB divisi a cappella

MorningStar MSM-50-1710

Introit commissioned by the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral. Words taken from Isaiah Chap. 9 verse 6

Toy Boy

Mika arr. PL

SATB divisi

Hal Leonard HL 08752498

In The King's Singers Sing Mika

Try To Remember

Harvey Schmidt arr. PL

SATB a cappella

Banks Music Publications
PCS 12

From Fantasticks as sung by Tom Jones, here in a simple arrangement.

The Turtle Dove

Trad. English arr. PL

SATB divisi

Hal Leonard HL 08742001

Wistful English folksong arranged for The King's Singers on the Grammy Award winning album.
Available now in HL Simple Gifts Collection songbook HL 08749091.

Simple Gifts

Two Chinese Folksongs

arr. PLS

SATTBB a cappella

Hal Leonard HL 08745593

Diu diu tang, song about a train going through a tunnel is framed by the beautiful "Hsiao cheng" about the welcome visitors receive in the typical Chinese village.

Great song from Disney's "The Little Mermaid", arranged for The King's Singers. Incorporates humorous quotations from famous orchestral pieces in the middle section where Sebastian describes all the instruments to be found under the sea. Also in 40th Anniversary Songbook HL 08748224.

Unity of the Spirit

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ

Encore Pub.

Ebullient...full of rhythmic punch and determination but also with contrasting smooth phrases and good distribution of parts...an excellent anthem for an adventurous choir and organist. R.R. "The Organ"

Beautiful English folksong in a lilting setting on the Grammy Award winning album. Also in 40th Anniversary Songbook HL 08748224.

Simple Gifts

Welcome All Wonders

Philip Lawson

SATB a cappella double choir

Hal Leonard HL 08501458

Suitable for Christmas. Expansive setting of Traherne's lovely text.

When She Loved Me

Randy Newman arr. PL

SATTBB

Hal Leonard HL 08749091

From the Grammy Award winning album. Available now in HL Simple Gifts Collection songbook HL 08749091/td>

Simple Gifts

Who Are These Like
Stars Appearing

Philip Lawson

SATB and Organ

MorningStar MSM-50-8115

Commissioned by the Chancel Choir of Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Suitable for any Saint's Day. Incorporates the tune Dundee to the words "Let saints on earth in concert sing".